Battle of Hammamet

Hammamet Expedition 1605
Part of the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
Date14 August 1605
Location
Result Ottoman-Tunisian victory
Belligerents

 Spanish Empire

Sovereign Military Order of Malta Knights Hospitaller

Ottoman Empire

Commanders and leaders
Spanish Empire Adelantado of Castile  Unknown
Strength

1,200-1,400 men
10 ships
Sicily

  • 6-7 ships

Maltese

  • 3-4 ships
Unknown
Casualties and losses
500-1,000 killed Unknown

The Battle of Hammamet was an attack by the Spanish-Sicilian-Maltese fleet on the Tunisian town Hammamet, the campaign ended in a fiasco and massacre for the allied troops.


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